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vite senza fine e chiocciola

English translation: worm screw and nut

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Italian term or phrase:vite senza fine e chiocciola
English translation:worm screw and nut
Entered by: achisholm

21:33 Apr 11, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / automatic gates
Italian term or phrase: vite senza fine e chiocciola
From the description of an automatic gate system:-

"Il sistema di trascinamento (vite senza fine e chiocciola) è in grado di sopportare sollecitazioni forti, consentendo anche l’automazione di cancelli di dimensioni elevate"

Sounds like some form of worm screw, any more details?
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:04
worm screw and nut
Explanation:
...according to my technical dictionary (Marolli Dizionario Tecnico 13th edition).
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carly kelly
Italy
Local time: 00:04
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Many thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3worm screw and nut
carly kelly
4worm gears and spiral
BristolTEc


  

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worm gears and spiral


Explanation:
similar to the Spanish "tonillo sin fin", I believe

BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 17:04
Works in field
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
worm screw and nut


Explanation:
...according to my technical dictionary (Marolli Dizionario Tecnico 13th edition).

carly kelly
Italy
Local time: 00:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James (Jim) Davis
5 hrs
agree  Angela Arnone: also to the technical manuals I wrote for many years - fascinating stuff
7 hrs
agree  Gian
9 hrs
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